In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.